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We have a chlorine tank with an automated pump that runs on a timer. This afternoon, my son accidentally knocked the plug out and plugged it back into a regular socket instead of the one linked to the timer. Basically, the chlorine pump was running continuously for about five hours. I didn't...

Looking for any recommendations for a durable, eco-friendly pool cover. We bought a house with a pool three years ago so this is all very new to us. The solar cover that came with the pool seemed to disintegrate by the end of that summer, just breaking down and leaving tons of plastic fragments...

Hi all. Was just taking the compost out and I noticed the walls on both sides of the above-ground pool were buckling in. Looked closer and it appeared the weight of the snow was putting too much weight on the cover, pulling the walls in a bit. We live in Vermont and get plenty of snow but have...

I have a Pentair solar heating system for my pool. The water temperature is reading in the 70s (fairly accurate) but the air temperature is consistently reading in the 120s even on cloudy days when the air temp is in the 60s and 70s. There's no way direct sunlight is responsible. Is there any...

Preface: Bought a house with a pool in November, so this is our first summer with a pool and everything is new for the first time. We have a liquid chlorine pump that runs on a timer. I forgot to check the level in the reservoir for a few days, it went dry and the FC level in the pool was 0...

Hi all, a few quick follow-up questions! Water is clear, passed an overnight loss test without losing any FC and I didn't read any CC on my test this morning. FC is still at 6.5, is it safe to swim at that level or should I wait until it drops down to 4 or so? Also, my CYA was 0 when we opened...

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the positive support. Good to know I'm on the right track. I've been watching the filter pressure and I'll make sure to backwash. So far it hasn't moved much. I'm using a Leslie's FAS-DAP test kit. I'll try to sneak out and grab some pictures later today...

We bought a house in November with a pool and are going through the process of opening it for the first time. The previous owner has been helpful in getting all the mechanical and plumping elements working right but has pretty much just directed us to this forum for chemistry questions. The...